A vibration model of a rotor system with the sinusoidal waviness by using the non-Hertzian solution

The nonlinear contact forces and deformations between the balls and raceways can cause very complex vibration behaviours of rotor systems with the waviness in the support bearings. However, almost all previous works that used sinusoidal waviness took the Hertzian solution as the calculation method, which is not an accurate method based on Johnson’s formulation since the changes in the curvature at the sinusoidal contact surfaces. To overcome this issue, a new dynamic model of a rigid rotor system with the waviness in the support bearings is proposed. To provide a more accurate nonlinear contact force formulation for the sinusoidal waviness profile, the model used the Johnson’s extended Hertzian contact model to replace Hertzian contact model. This model can consider the time-varying curvature between the mating sinusoidal surfaces. The lubricating condition in the support bearing is also considered. A comparative study on the effects of Hertzian contact model, simplified Hertzian contact model, and Johnson's extended Hertzian contact model on the nonlinear vibrations of the rotor system is developed. The effects of the waviness amplitude and orders on the vibrations of the rotor system are discussed. The comparative simulations show that the proposed model can provide a more reasonable approach for predicting the vibrations of the rigid rotor system. Moreover, the simulations give that the nonlinear contact forces in the support bearings can greatly affect the system vibrations.

Stochastic Responses for the Vibro-Impact System under the Broadband Noise

The stochastic averaging is applied to derive the random responses of the SDOF vibro-impact system with one-side wall under additive and multiplicative broadband noise, where the impact is described by the modified Hertzian contact model. Compared with the popular simplified “classical model” (i.e., x˙−=rx˙+), the whole impact process is captured by the modified Hertzian contact model without any assumptions. One example is given to illustrate the proposed technique. The comparison between the analytical results and those from Monte Carlo simulations manifests the accuracy of the proposed technique. It should be pointed out that the technique proposed in this paper is powerful for the cases of weak excitation and big enough bandwidth of the broadband noise. Finally, the influences of various parameters are also discussed in detail.

Critical Velocity of High-Performance Yarn Transversely Impacted by Razor Blade

A ballistic parameter that influences the ballistic performances of a high-performance yarn is the critical velocity. The critical velocity is defined as the projectile striking velocity that causes instantaneous rupture of the yarn upon impact. In this study, we performed ballistic experiments to determine the critical velocity of a Twaron® yarn transversely impacted by a razor blade. A high-speed camera was integrated into the experimental apparatus to capture the in-situ deformation of the yarn. The experimental critical velocity demonstrated a reduction compared to the critical velocity predicted by the classical theory. The high-speed images revealed the yarn specimen failed from the projectile side toward the free end when impacted by the razor blade. To improve the prediction capability, the Euler–Bernoulli beam and Hertzian contact models were used to predict the critical velocity. For the Euler–Bernoulli beam model, the critical velocity was obtained by assuming the specimen ruptured instantaneously when the maximum flexural strain reached the ultimate tensile strain of the yarn upon impact. On the other hand, for the Hertzian contact model, the yarn was assumed to fail when the indentation depth was equivalent to the diameter of the yarn. The errors between the average critical velocities determined from experiments and the predicted critical velocities were around 19% and 48% for the Euler–Bernoulli beam model and Hertzian contact model, respectively.

Non Hertzian Contact Model for Tooth Contact Analysis of Spur Gear with Lead Crowning

The behavior of the contact surfaces between the gear teeth has a significant influence on the gear service properties. An analytical research concerning this behavior by considering a non Hertzian model was developed. A mathematical model of the surfaces of the teeth flanks for modified involute spur gears with crowning and relieving was presented. The pressure distribution, displacement and contact surfaces were analyzed, on considering the load, material characteristics and geometry of the contact surfaces and using a numerical method.